New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-28
MR. LIMlKS FRIENDS UNHfPPE

MS WORTH OFFERED AZ AN APOLOGY-WHEN HIS
POLITICAL DISABILITIES WE'RE REMOVED.
W,sutxGroS June 81 (Spsciali.-,ecretary Lamars
friends feel cep chagrin on account OF the publication In
TIE TEIBtNE to-day OF facts relating 10 an incident
in his career which TO cast some doubt on Inc
assertions respecting his calm judicial temperament
some seek To apologize for Professor Lamar Oh
the ground Of his youthful impetuosty. But Professor
Lamar was .oItys1 years Old when the incident occurred
lie was two wears older than John Jay when he was ap
ponc ed Chief Justice OF the supreme Court ana year
older than Marshall was when he attained the same hiS
Office II should no. be forgotten that when FRO
lessor Lamar assaulted officer OF uniteh STATES
Court while trial in progress, he nlicteu on tne
officer injuries which re never Inlly rfcoNe,ou;
Professor Lamar as present only spectator ne h,d
nothing al stake In the trial he intetrupleu ne III
ceedings demand which he had no tlgnt 70 linz
nj mat time or in that place and lie did so IN IN omen
.v~ mani er Not satisfied win accusing porspn VI
bre ach the peace he tre'l to assault lIc ma ,
In oecnsc and faugin that Knocked down the United
states Marshal and threatened the DstrletAiiorney
BENCH he would be the first member OF that tribunal
violated the peace dignity ana decency o.
ia officers while engaged In the performance OF his sworn
duty. aud by tutoring remarks Ike TINS;
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liberty had justice Sir before wl cosc my mouth Or have
oxford to drink my blood send me TO a , you may
ron no, for one shaeko Tho freedom OF this body
o silEo my voice 49,, q,
II not Ice aniSS 10 adn tnal MI' I-1'ua 80
ds,biliyies were not removed until December II! ls12
about six weeks his election TO the Alillu IOn
ercss II would Ieem he did not highly esteem the
privileges Of American citizenship lni ey i"
his case seat in Congress aud a sood salary
RAILROADS TRY TO HOLD THEIR LAND GRANTS
WASHINGTON. June 27.-rho Secretary OF the Interior
has received answers from all the landgrant railroads
named In his rule dated May 49, 1887 requiring them 10
show cause on or before June ~ 1887 why the severai
orders OF withdrawal from settlement Of the lands WITHIN
thar indemnity limits should not be revoked ana inc
land, embraced therein restored to settlement The 81
pau aud Sioux City Railroad Company takes the posi-
ton that Il is beyond the power and the jurisdiction OF
the Secretary OF the Interior the law STANDS 10 re
| store 10 settlement any lands within the indemnity
limits OF that company certainly not until the grant
shall have nrst been finally adjusted inc 81 TAul' Mn
neapos and Manitoba Railroad Company claims that US
rant "a not confined To Minnesota and that Is entitled
"a lying within ten miles OF either side OF It's main
aud branch lines irrespective Of political boundaries;
,,at its Indemnity selections include all the lans
within the indemnity limits OF Its main and branch
| limo. and that IL Is not owing to any fauit OF
neyeet whatever on the part OF the railroad company
that the adjustment OF It's grant mas hot lin ompany
claims that IL failed 10 give ample noce OF Tvs
demnty right and claim that the contract pctWeen to
ITniied states and the Atlantic and Paclhc company
rnnI1 be seriously violated g. with knowledge OF these
facts any revocation OF the e1isuns huemnS 49,.
dra walls Is made or other action taken .eius The
impar or cloud the rights OF the company neIen ~,
orecon and California Railroad Company represents WA
The whole number OF sections contained WITHIN inc ln
demnty limits OF It's grant VIII All m Mace and as
fhr larger portion of these lands have never peen SUI
ySyed 80 as render possible Tor the VI h
selections OF such lien lands II submits tnat ,,narawa
| manifest injustice III tio eAisunS oiu"AS ~
| should DO revoked.